This winter, I was lucky enough to visit Oahu. As a die-hard Lost fan, I was perpetually thinking of the show when I’m there (it was my third visit). You can read all about my five favorite Lost sites. Because that blog post was right around when Lost returned from hiatus, there were a ton [...]
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Travel Movies We Love: The CGI Girl in the Curl
March 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Travel Movies We Love
#9. “Blue Crush” (2002) To be clear, “Blue Crush” is not a good movie. If you look closely enough, you can distinctly make out a CGI head of Kate Bosworth on some other real surfer-lady body. “Blue Crush” is only good in that good-bad way, like Patrick Swayze movies are good-bad. “Riding Giants” shows the [...]
Shop Talk: Surf’s Up in Chinatown
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
I only bought a set of note cards at Chinatown Boardroom–a great name for a surf shop if ever there was one–but the selection was great, as was the vibe.
Shop Talk: More Muumuu, Please
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Recommended sights, Shop talk, Slightly unnatural love of luggage and bags
I have been obsessively thinking about Oahu, and only partially because of Tuesday’s brilliant Lost premier (and all the show-related Lost sights I like). It’s also because of the great souvies I picked up at a place called Muumuu Heaven, including this tote bag.
Oahu’s 5 Best Lost Sightseeing Sites
February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Celeb spotting, Recommended sights
While there are exhaustive “Lost” lists online, I’m not going to recommend you to to a bank or bus stop just because Kate had a robbery there–it’s still just a bus stop or bank. These places are worth seeing for their own sightseeing value. Except for Liliha–which felt so much like a locals place that I was intimidated to take photos–all the following recommendations are in the photo gallery below.
